34 C.F.R. PART 389—REHABILITATION CONTINUING EDUCATION PROGRAMS
Title 34 - Education
Authority: 29 U.S.C. 711(c) and 774, unless otherwise noted.
Source: 45 FR 86385, Dec. 30, 1980, unless otherwise noted.
This program is designed to support training centers that serve either a Federal region or another geographical area and provide for a broad integrated sequence of training activities that focus on meeting recurrent and common training needs of employed rehabilitation personnel throughout a multi-State geographical area. (Authority: Sec. 302 of the Act; 29 U.S.C. 774) Those agencies and organizations eligible for assistance under this program are described in 34 CFR 385.2. (Authority: Sec. 302 of the Act; 29 U.S.C. 774) The following regulations apply to this program— (a) 34 CFR part 385 (Rehabilitation Training); and (b) The regulations in this part 389. (Authority: Sec. 302 of the Act; 29 U.S.C. 774) The definitions in 34 CFR part 385 apply to this program. (Authority: Sec. 12(c) of the Act; 29 U.S.C. 711(c)) Rehabilitation Continuing Education Programs— (a) Train newly employed State agency staff at the administrative, supervisory, professional, subprofessional, or clerical levels in order to develop needs skills for effective agency performance; (b) Provide training opportunities for experienced State agency personnel at all levels of State agency practice to upgrade their skills and to develop mastery of new program developments dealing with significant issues, priorities and legislative thrusts of the State/Federal vocational rehabilitation program; and (c) Develop and conduct training programs for staff of— (1) Private rehabilitation agencies and facilities which cooperate with State vocational rehabilitation units in providing vocational rehabilitation and other rehabilitation services; (2) Centers for independent living; and (3) Client assistance programs. (Authority: Sec. 302 of the Act; 29 U.S.C. 774) [45 FR 86385, Dec. 30, 1980, as amended at 50 FR 38631, Sept. 23, 1985] In addition to the criteria in 34 CFR 385.31(c), the Secretary uses the following additional selection criterion to evaluate an application: (a) Relevance to State-Federal rehabilitation service program. (1) The Secretary reviews each application for information that shows that the proposed project appropriately relates to the mission of the State-Federal rehabilitation service programs. (2) The Secretary reviews each application for information that shows that the proposed project includes an assessment of the potential of existing programs within the geographical area (including State vocational rehabilitation unit in-service training) to meet the needs for which support is sought. (3) The Secretary looks for information that shows that the proposed project can be expected to improve the competence of professional and other personnel in the rehabilitation agencies serving individuals with severe disabilities. (b) [Reserved] (Authority: 29 U.S.C. 711(c)) [62 FR 10405, Mar. 6, 1997] A grantee must contribute to the cost of a project under this program in an amount satisfactory to the Secretary. The part of the cost to be borne by the grantee is determined by the Secretary at the time of the grant award. (Authority: Secs. 12(c) and 302 of the Act; 29 U.S.C. 711(c) and 774) In addition to those allowable costs established under EDGAR §§75.530–75.562, the following items are allowable under Rehabilitation Continuing Education programs— (a) Trainee per diem costs; (b) Trainee travel in connection with a training course; (c) Trainee tuition and fees; and (d) Special accommodations for trainees with handicaps. (Authority: Secs. 12(c) and 302 of the Act; 29 U.S.C. 711(c) and 774) [45 FR 86385, Dec. 30, 1980, as amended at 53 FR 17147, May 13, 1988]
Title 34: Education
PART 389—REHABILITATION CONTINUING EDUCATION PROGRAMS
Section Contents
§ 389.1 What is the Rehabilitation Continuing Education Program?
§ 389.2 Who is eligible for assistance under this program?
§ 389.3 What regulations apply to this program?
§ 389.4 What definitions apply to this program?
§ 389.10 What types of projects are authorized under this program?
§ 389.30 What additional selection criterion is used under this program?
§ 389.40 What are the matching requirements?
§ 389.41 What are allowable costs?
Subpart A—General
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§ 389.1 What is the Rehabilitation Continuing Education Program?
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§ 389.2 Who is eligible for assistance under this program?
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§ 389.3 What regulations apply to this program?
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§ 389.4 What definitions apply to this program?
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Subpart B—What Kinds of Projects Does the Department of Education Assist Under This Program?
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§ 389.10 What types of projects are authorized under this program?
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Subpart C [Reserved]
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Subpart D—How Does the Secretary Make a Grant?
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§ 389.30 What additional selection criterion is used under this program?
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Subpart E—What Conditions Must Be Met by a Grantee?
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§ 389.40 What are the matching requirements?
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§ 389.41 What are allowable costs?
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